Chapter 5 of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her face grew hard and she made no answer. “I've come over to take ye back home.” She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly. “D'you hear me? I've come over to take ye home.”
Chapter 5 of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “Her face grew hard and she made no answer.”
put a saddle on
From this reading “She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.”
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading “She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.”
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading “She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face grew hard and she made no answer.
react verbally
From this reading Her face grew hard and she made no answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I've come over to take ye back home.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I've come over to take ye back home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “D'you hear me?
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face grew hard and she made no answer.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her face grew hard and she made no answer.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her face grew hard and she made no answer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “D'you hear me?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face grew hard and she made no answer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I've come over to take ye back home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I've come over to take ye back home.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her face grew hard and she made no answer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “D'you hear me?
not any; not one
From this reading Her face grew hard and she made no answer.
and nothing more
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
above and across; more than
From this reading “I've come over to take ye back home.”
in the manner of someone delivering a rebuke
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
put a saddle on
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her face grew hard and she made no answer.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
carry out
From this reading “I've come over to take ye back home.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I've come over to take ye back home.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She only stared at him rebukingly, and he straightened in his saddle with an effort at self-control--but his eyes got darker and he looked ugly.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “I've come over to take ye back home.”
Chapter 5 of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine by John, Jr. Fox holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 432 sentences of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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